09-21-2007, 01:10 AM
In the Northwest Zone expect fishing to improve as falls rains help raise river levels. Cooler water temperatures will improve fishing in some Southwest Zone lakes. In the middle Rogue River anglers' hard work is paying off in catching adult chinook and jacks. Anglers in the Willamette Zone are finding good numbers of summer steelhead in the Clackamas River but the low water level is making boat access difficult on the river. Trout in Detroit Lake will move closer to the surface as water temperatures cool down.
In the Central Zone, Crescent Lake is still providing good opportunities to catch kokanee and rainbow trout are being caught in the Metolius River. Some rivers in the Southeast Zone are providing good opportunities for redband trout. The water quality is improving in Upper Klamath Lake so look for flyfishing and lure fishing opportunities to catch redband trout. In the Northeast Zone smallmouth bass angling has been good on the John Day River and should improve as water temperatures drop and flow increases.
In the Central Zone, Crescent Lake is still providing good opportunities to catch kokanee and rainbow trout are being caught in the Metolius River. Some rivers in the Southeast Zone are providing good opportunities for redband trout. The water quality is improving in Upper Klamath Lake so look for flyfishing and lure fishing opportunities to catch redband trout. In the Northeast Zone smallmouth bass angling has been good on the John Day River and should improve as water temperatures drop and flow increases.